Bawa, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in New York, said many corruption cases were being investigated while others were at different stages of prosecution.
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Onnoghen turned in his resignation letter on Friday, a day after the National Judicial Council sent its recommendation on his indictment to President Muhammadu Buhari
This was disclosed by the spokesman of the NJC, Soji Oye, in a statement on Wednesday
The position of the ACF was contained in a communique signed by its Secretary-General, Anthony Sani, after a meeting in Kaduna on Wednesday
Onnoghen made this known in an address at the inauguration of the center on Thursday in Abuja.
These were the words of the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council, University of Lagos, Dr. Wale Babalakin (SAN), during the 2018 Annual Lecture of the Faculty of Law, UNILAG.
These facts are contained in the interim report presented by the Chairman of the Committee, Justice Suleiman Galadima (retd), at the 86th Meeting of the National Judicial Council
The decisions were taken at the 86th meeting of the NJC
Onnoghen, who spoke to State House correspondents on the outcome of the closed door meeting with the President, said he kept the president abreast of latest developments in the judiciary.
The Council took the decision at its meeting on Wednesday
The lawmakers, who kicked against the court judgement restraining the National Assembly from taking further action on the matter, resolved to inform the CJN on the issue of separation of powers in the Constitution
So also has the Council queried and suspended the Acting Chief Judge, Justice Obisike Orji, advising the State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, to swear-in the next most senior judge
But a destiny child he is, the CJN did not panic knowing fully well that all appointments come from God. If it was His wish to be CJN, the appointment would come on its own. When many people took to the pages of newspapers to attack the Presidency for delaying his appointment, Onnoghen issued a statement asking them to show restraint.
A statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by Soji Oye, NJC’s Director of Information, said the decision was taken at the Council’s 84th meeting on December 6.
Onneghen spoke at the ongoing 2017 All Nigerian Judges’ conference organised by the National Judicial Institute in Abuja on Monday
The President stated this while declaring open the 2017 All Nigerian Judges conference held at the National Judicial Institute, Abuja
He said: “The Heads of Court were directed to compile and submit a compendium of corruption cases being handled by their various jurisdictions.
He is to replace Justice Ayo Salami (retired), who excused himself from the committee as the chairman, after initially accepting to serve
Salami gave the reasons in an interview he granted The PUNCH on Thursday
The President stated this when he hosted a delegation of the judicial arm of government led by the Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Walter Onnoghen, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Friday.